Portuguese Boy Names
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of 216 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desiderio | Desired one; longing/desire | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 75 #51 | |
| Mello | Likely a diminutive or nickname of Mel/Carmelo or a habitational surname meaning 'from Mello'; associated meanings include 'honey' (from Latin mel) or a place‑name origin | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 74 #52 | |
| Romulo | From Rome; Roman | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | 74 #53 | |
| Caetano | From Gaeta (a town in Italy) | Portuguese | Boy | 73 #54 | |
| Enio | Likely 'descendant of Ennius' (Roman family name) or 'warlike' (from Greek Enyo) | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 72 #55 | |
| Eriberto | 'Bright' or 'illustrious army' - famed/bright warrior | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 72 #56 | |
| Ruan | From Irish 'Rúan' meaning 'little red one' or 'red-haired'; also appears as the Chinese surname 阮 (distinct origin). | Brazilian, Chinese, Irish, Portuguese | Boy | 72 #57 | |
| Murilo | Derived from 'muro' meaning 'wall' - often interpreted as 'little wall' or 'of the wall' | Portuguese | Boy | 65 #58 | |
| Sylvio | From the forest; woodland | Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 62 #59 | |
| Largo | Broad, wide; (musical) slow and broad | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 57 #60 | |
| Casimiro | Bringer or proclaimer of peace | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 48 #61 | |
| Galo | Rooster; originally denoting someone from Gaul or Galicia (from Latin Gallus) | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 48 #62 | |
| Rodrygo | Famous ruler | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 37 #63 | |
| Adilson | Son of Adil - 'son of the just/fair one' | Portuguese | Boy | 33 #64 | |
| Ramos | Branch; bouquet (literally 'branches' or 'bunches') | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 17 #65 | |
| Rudolfo | Famous wolf | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 17 #66 | |
| Chico | Little boy; diminutive/nickname often for Francisco (Frank/Francis) | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 12 #67 | |
| Cassio | From the Roman name Cassius; meaning uncertain - possibly 'hollow' or 'empty' (from Latin cassus) or of Etruscan origin | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | 11 #68 | |
| Gilmar | Probably 'Gil' (from names meaning 'joy' or a short form of Gilberto/Giles) + 'mar' ('sea') - roughly 'joy of the sea' or 'Gil of the sea'. | Portuguese | Boy | 11 #69 | |
| Olegario | Holy, blessed | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 11 #70 | |
| Urbano | Of the city | Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 11 #71 | |
| Breno | Possibly 'chieftain/king' (from Brennus); alternatively linked to Germanic 'brun' meaning 'brown' or Celtic 'bran' meaning 'raven' - exact meaning uncertain | Italian, Portuguese | Boy | 10 #72 | |
| Nilton | Probably 'of the Nile' or 'descendant/related to Nilo' (interpreted as 'from the Nile') | Portuguese | Boy | 8 #73 | |
| Amadis | Beloved; sometimes interpreted as 'love of God' when compared to Amadeus | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 7 #74 | |
| Sebastiao | From Sebaste; 'venerable' | Portuguese | Boy | 7 #75 | |
| Romao | Roman; from Rome | Portuguese | Boy | 6 #76 | |
| Maricio | Derived from Latin Mauritius, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moor' | Portuguese | Boy | 5 #77 | |
| Rangel | Originally a toponymic surname from a place called Rangel; also used as a masculine given name in Bulgaria. Exact original meaning is uncertain. | Bulgarian, Galician, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 5 #78 | |
| Ronaldinho | Little Ronaldo | Germanic, Old Norse, Portuguese | Boy | 5 #79 | |
| Moreno | Brown; dark-haired or dark-skinned | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | 4 #80 | |
| Mendes | Son of Mendo | Portuguese | Boy | 3 #81 | |
| Myguel | Who is like God? | Hebrew, Portuguese | Boy | 3 #82 | |
| Abundio | Abundant; overflowing with plenty | Italian, Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Acelino | Uncertain - likely a diminutive or derivative of a Latin/medieval name (e.g., Acelinus); sometimes associated with nobility or the Roman Acilius family | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Adelio | Noble, noble one | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Agostinho | Venerable, majestic | Latin, Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Amílcar | Brother of Melqart | Latin, Phoenician, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Ancelino | Diminutive of Ansel/Anselm - 'protected by God' or 'divine protection' (literally 'little Ansel') | Italian, Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Argel | From Argel (Algiers) - 'the islands' (derived from Arabic al-Jazā'ir) | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Armindo | Derived from Germanic elements meaning 'army man' or 'soldier' | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Assis | 'of Assisi' / 'from Assisi' (associated with St. Francis) | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Aviz | Associated with the Portuguese royal House of Aviz (place-name); possibly linked to Latin 'avis' meaning 'bird'. | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Baio | From Spanish/Portuguese 'bayo' meaning 'bay-colored' or 'brown' (often describing a horse's coat) | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Barretto | Originally a surname meaning 'from Barreto' (habitational) or related to a word for a small bar/rod or barrier; later used as a masculine given name | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Bebeto | Affectionate diminutive meaning "little Beto" or literally "little baby" | Portuguese | Boy | — | |
| Belmyro | Probably 'beautiful' (bel-) combined with 'peace' or 'fame' (miro) - roughly 'beautiful and famous' or 'beautiful peace'. | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Belos | Uncertain - possibly 'white' (Slavic), 'beautiful' (Romance languages), or 'arrow/missile' (Ancient Greek). | Greek, Portuguese, Slavic, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Benildo | Likely 'blessed' (from Latin Benedictus) | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Beniçio | Blessed | Portuguese, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Betinho | Diminutive meaning "little Beto"; an affectionate nickname often derived from Beto (from Alberto/Roberto) or Bento (Benedict). | Portuguese | Boy | — |
Portuguese Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Portuguese-origin name in our dataset.
216
Names in this origin
5
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
14,395
Peak year 0